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Flor de Corazón

Oaxaca, Mexico

tamarind, plum, caramel

washed process

Fresh off the grind the aromatics are sweet and intense with flowers and tamarind. Tamarind carries over into the cup as well and is joined by darker fruit notes like plum. Wrap all of this up in a caramel sweetness and you will be thinking about cup two before the first one is finished.

Archived: 01.05.26

Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

group of small-scale producers

PRODUCER

Since 2021

RELATIONSHIP

1700-1900m

Elevation

Our coffees from Oaxaca, Mexico have finally arrived and we are excited to start off with a stunner from the growing group Flor de Corazón!

The group named themselves after a type of magnolia flower that grows endemically in the area of San Mateo Yoloxochitlán. The beauty and importance of this flower makes it a fitting name for a group that produces some of the best coffee Mexico has to offer!

This year's lot is so good!

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:17

COFFEE 18g

H2O 305g

BREW TIME 2:35

TDS 1.30%

GRIND 1000µm

Espresso

COFFEE IN 18g

ESPRESSO OUT 38g

BREW TIME 25-27s

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community